| Book Title |
Author |
Comments |
| Pink and Say |
Patricia Polacco |
A story of a white Union solder helped by a negro Union soldier - Civil War: slave states against the north. Pinkus was taught to read by his master [contradiction]; they know they must go back to the war, but they don't want to. Say holds Pink as Pink had once held him when they are scared |
| Chrysanthemum |
Henkes |
Chrysanthemum LOVES her name until someone at school makes fun of it. Eventually the music teacher reveals her name, also a flower, and she is comforted that she isn't alone. She learns to love her name again. |